Reflections of a Lifelong Friar Fan: The Dark Years (1979-1985)

Craig Leighton takes a look back at lean years for Providence during the earliest days of the Big East Conference.

The damage from the 1978-79 season started a downward spiral for the PC basketball program that lasted seven years.

Before the start of the 1979-1980 season PC athletic director Dave Gavitt got together with the athletic directors of seven other Eastern powers (Boston College, Connecticut, Georgetown, St. John’s, Seton Hall, and Syracuse) to form the Big…